Copy pasting to multiple measures
Sometimes there are parts that repeat the same for many measures, like a bass guitar or drums. It would be cool to be able to copy & then have the option to paste it into multiple measures with one click. Like a dialog box that asks you how many measures you want it to repeat in.
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Select region to repeat.
Press R.
Press it again a few times.
Doesn't always work, though.
In reply to R by underquark
but anyway a one click operation would be more efficient. Especially if it doesn't always work. ;)
In reply to Thought that was for one note by cssc
How can a one-click operation that doesn't always work be more efficient?
SCNR :-)
In reply to Thought that was for one note by cssc
I don't think a one click operation with a dialog to fill would be more efficient than copy pasting a few time or using R to repeat the selection.
In reply to I don't think a one click by [DELETED] 5
One-click would make it easier to mess up. Actually, R usually works and most of the time when it doesn't it's likely because of my own error. You have to ensure you select all the notes and rests and not miss out any. You also can't just select a whole measure by clicking in the white space.
In reply to One-click would make it by underquark
I think "R" works all the places where it supposed to work, but there are situations where maybe someone would expect it to work but doesn't.
My understanding, which could be wrong as I have also been using the 2.0 builds a lot where things may be different, is that when not in note entry mode, "R" works on the selection to duplicate whatever is currently selected immediately afterwards. It's like a shortcut for "copy, left-arrow, paste". Luckily, the act of pasting leaves the new copy selected, so hitting "R" again repeats the operation, allowing multiple copies.
In note entry mode, the behavior is much less predictable to me. I think maybe it repeats the last note entered, even if that was days ago?